2012 Spring Break Family Activities
Dates: March 24, 27, 29, and 31, 2012
Times: 10 am and 2 pm on above dates
Location: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Cost: Free
Audience: All ages, families, general public
Enjoy a Naturalist-guided hike at 10 am and/or an animal encounter at 2 pm to begin at the nature center on the above dates; and take part in hands-on activities inside the nature center all week.
Schedule of Activities
Saturday, March 24, 2012:
10 am
Nature Hike
2 pm
Animal Encounter: Eastern Box Turtles
Tuesday, March 27, 2012:
10 am
Nature Hike
2 pm
Animal Encounter: Bull Snake
Thursday, March 29, 2012:
10 am
Nature Hike
2 pm
Animal Encounter: Eastern Screech Owl
Saturday, March 31, 2012:
10 am
Nature Hike
2 pm
Animal Encounter: Skylar, the American Kestral
Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat 2012
Turn your backyard into a wildife-friendly habitat today! Join us for beginner and advanced CBWH courses, taught by a variety of environmental and conservation experts from across the tri-state.
Date: March 17th and August 25th , 2012
Time: 9 am – 12 noon with optional Advanced Topics portion from 1 pm – 4 pm
Location: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Cost: $10 for WNS members, $15 for non-members
Attendance: 35 each session
Audience: Adults, general public
Call us at (812) 479-0771 and reserve your spot today!
Bird Banding At Wesselman Woods
Assist with an ongoing research and conservation project as we catch, identify, band, and record data on the birds of the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. This unique hands-on birding experience offers close up encounters with wild birds and demonstrations on banding techniques and bird identification. Participants can also help release them back to the wild! Bring your camera! Note: for the safety of the birds, this program will be cancelled in adverse weather, such as days that the temperature dips below 32 degrees or during heavy rain. No pre-registration is required. FREE and open to the public.
Jan. 21 @ 1PM
Feb. 4 @ 1PM
Feb. 18 @ 1PM
March 17 @ 1PM
March 31 @ 2PM
April 28 @ 2-3:30
(At the Ohio Valley Birding Festival at Wesselman Woods)
May 26 @ 3PM
Hunter Safety Education Course
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Weekend course: Saturday March 10, and Sunday March 11, 2012 8am to 1pm CST both days To pre-register contact our District 7 HQ's @ 812-789-9538
Go FishIN - Crew Captain Workshop
Presented by Clint Kowalik. Go FishIN State Coordinator Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9am to 4pm CST
Go FishIN Crew Captain workshops are for adults (e.g. educators and youth leaders) to learn about fish biology, Indiana's aquatic ecosystems, fish management in Indiana, basic angling skills, and angler ethics. Participants will become Crew Captains and can then take this knowledge and these skills to their classrooms and community. Crew Captains also can receive educational materials and fishing equipment to implement the program.
No fishing experience is needed and no fishing license is required during the workshop. All fishing equipment will be provided. Workshop is free but pre-registration is required.
To register, email NREC at nrec@dnr.IN.gov or call 317-562-1338.
For questions on the details of the workshop, email Clint Kowalik (Go FishIN Coordinator) at gofishin@dnr.in.gov.
For more information about the program, check out Go FishIN online: http://www.in.gov/dnr/nrec/3053.htm
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